Support or holder for incandescent electric lights.



H. E. BEISLER. SUPPORT 0R HOLDER FOR INGANDESGENT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.16, 1911.

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i a source of electrical supply, as a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN E. BEISLER, 0F VALPARAISO, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO McGILLMANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF VALPARAISO, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OFINDIANA.

SUPPORT OR HOLDER FOR IN CANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Application filed October 16, 1911. Serial No. 654,860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hammer E. Bmsnnn, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Valparaiso, in the county of Porter, Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports or Holders forIncandescent Electric Lights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supports or holders for incandescent electriclights.

The object of the invention is to provide a support or holder for anincandescent electric light which can be conveniently held and the lightswitch operated to turn the light on and off, with one hand.

To this end, a support or holder of my invention comprises the variousfeatures and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, in which my invention is fullyillustrated',-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a support or holder foran electric light embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal,central, seetional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional viewon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on theline 4.4 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of thepin which forms the axis forthe switch.

.Refcrring now to the drawing, nates the handle or hand grip of provedsupport or holder, of which is a holeor opening 2, secured in which is asocket 3. for an incandescent electric light bulb shown at 4, Fig. 1.

The contacts or terminals 5 and 6 of the socket 3 are adapted to beconnected with storage battery, not shown, by means of electricalconductors 7 and 8, in the' following'ma-nnerz-Said conductors 7 and. 8extend through a hole formed lengthwise through the handle 1, into thehole or opening 2 at the inner end of the socket 3. The conductor 7 isconnected directly 'to one of the socket terminals, as shown to theterminal 5. The conductor 8 is connected directly to a pin 9 whichextends transversely through the handle 1 at one side of the hole oropen- 2in which the socket 3' is secured and w ich forms a support for arotatable thumb switch 10, by means of which said pin 9 and thus theconductor 8 may be electri- 1 desigmy imcally connected with anddisconnected from formed in one end the terminal 6 of the socket 3. Asshown, the thumb switch 10 is substantially semicircular in form and ismounted in a slot. 11 formed through the side wall of the hole oropening 2 in which the socket 3 is secured. The size of said thumbswitch is such that its outer edge will project beyond the outer surfaceof the handle 1 so that it may. be conveniently engaged by the thumb ofa person holding the handle 1, and the exposed surface of said thumbswitch is preferably knurled to provide for more easily turning thesame. Formed at the lower inner side of the thumb switch 10 is aprojection 12 which is adapted to be brought into contact with thesocket terminal 6 by turning the thumb switch 10 in one direction and tobe disengaged therefrom by turning said thumb switch in the oppositedirection.

As shown, the end of the conductor 8 extends through a hole 13 formedthrough the side wall of the hole 2 into the hole which receives the pin9, and is secured in a slot 14 formed in one end of-the pin 9. the endof said conductor being preferably secured in said slot by firstcompressing the slotted end of said pin upon said conductor and thenapplying solder thereto, thus insuring a strong connection and a goodelectrical contact between the said conductor and the pln Both the pin 9and the thumb switchlfi are made of brass or other conductor ofelectricity so that when the thumb switch 10 is turned to bringrtheprojection 12 thereon into engagement withthe socket terminal 6, saidconductor 8 and said socket contact 6 willbe electrically. connected.

The thumb switch 10 is adapted to be maintained yieldingly in positionscorresponding to engagement and disengagement of the projection 12thereon with the socket terminal 6 by means of a spring detentconsisting, as shown, of a shoe 15, which is held in contact with theedge of the thumb switch 10 by means of a spring 16 applied thereto, therelation being such that turning said switch to effect engagement anddisengagement thereof with the .s6cket terminal 6 will cause the pointedupper end 17 of said thumb switch to throw past the center line of saidthumb switch. As shown, the shoe 15 is confined in a bore 18 formedlengthwise in the end of the handle 1 at one side of the hole or opening2 and centrally with v the slot 11 and the spring 16 applied thereto ismaintained under compression by a terrule 19 secured over the end of thehandle 1. the inner side of which bears against the outer end of saidspring. As shown, said ferrule 19 forms part of a guard for the lamp 4,consisting of said ferrule 19,

rods 20 secured therein and a. ring 21 secured to the outer ends of saidrods. Said ferrule 19 and thus the lamp guard may be secured to the endof the handle by any suitable means, as by brads inserted through saidferrule into said handle.

My improved lamp is particularly designed and adapted for use onautomobiles and other vehicles, the conduct-or wires 7 and 8 beingconnected to a storage battery located on the car and being of suchlength .that they will reach from the battery to all parts of thevehicle. When not in use, the lamp "ogether with the conductor wires maybe stored in a suitable box provided for the purpose in which thebattery will also be and a slot which extends through the side,

wall of said hole or opening, a socket for an incaudescent electriclight secured in said hole or opening, conductor wires adapted forconnecting the terminals of said socket with a source of electricalsupply, one of said conductor wires being connected directly to one ofsaid socket terminals, a switch for connecting the other conductor .wireto the second terminal, said switch comprising a pin which extendsacross the slot in said handle and a rotatable member mounted on saidpin within said slot, both said pin and rotatable member being made ofbrass or other-electrical conductor, the relation being such thatturning said rotatable switch member in opposite directions will makeand-break contact otsaid switch member with said second socket terminal,and means for securing said rotatable switch member in positionscorresponding to engagement and disengagement thereof with said secondsocket terminal, substantially as described.

2. A supportor holder for an incandescent electric light, comprising ahandle provided with a hole or opening in its outer end and a slotwhich'extends through the side wall of said hole or opening, a socketfor an incandescent electric light secured in said hole or opening,conduct-or wires adapted cent electric light, comprising a handle proforconnecting the terminals of saidsocket with a source of electricalsupply, one of said conductor wires being connected directly to one ofsaid socket terminals, and a switch for connecting the other conductorwire to the second socket terminal, said switch comprising a pin, whichextends across the slot in said handle and a rotatable member mounted onsaid pin within said slot, both said pin and rotatable member being madeof brass or other electrical conductor, the relation being such thatturning said rotatable switch member in opposite directions will makeand break contactof said switch member with said second socketterminals, and means for securing said rotatable switch member inpositions corresponding to engagement and disengagement thereof withsaid second socket terminal, said means comprising a projection on saidrotatable switch member and a spring pressed shoe which engages saidprojection, substantially as described.

3. A support or holder for an incandesvided with a hole or opening inits outer end and a slot which extends through the side wall of saidhole or opening, a socket for an incandescent electric light secured insaid hole or opening, conductor wires adapt-ed ,for connecting theterminals of said socket with a source of electrical supply, one of saidconductor wires being connected directly to one of said socketterminals, and a switch for connecting the other conductor wire to thesecond socket terminal, said switch comprising a pin which extendsacross the slot in said handle and a. rotatable member mounted on saidpin within said slot, both saidpin and rotatable member being made ofbrass or other electrical conductor, the relation being such thatturning said rotatable switch member in opposite directions will makeand break contact of said switch member with said second socket ter- 11!minal, and means for securing said rotatable switch member in positionscorresponding to engagement and disengagement thereof with said secondsocket terminal, said means comprising a shoe movable endwise in a bore1]. formedin the end of the handle of said support or holder centrallywith the slot in which said rotatable switch member is mounted and aspring inserted bet-ween said shoe and a ferrule secured to the end ofsaid 12 handle, substantially as described.

4. A support or holder for an incandescent electric light, comprising ahandle provided with a hole or opening in its outer end and a slot whichextends through the side 1i wall of said hole or opening, a socket foran incandescent electric light secured in said hole or opening,conductor wires adapted for connecting the terminals of said socket witha source of electrical supply, one of 1'1 said conductor wires beingconnected directly to one of said socket terminals,.- and a switch forconnecting the other conductor wire to the second socket terminal, saidswitch comprising a pin provided with a slot in one of its ends whichextends across the slot in said handle and a rotatable -mem-- bermounted on said pin within said slot, both said pin and rotatablemember-being made of brass or other electrical conductor, the relationbeing such that turnin said rotatable switch member in oppositelirections will make and break contact of said switch member with saidsecond socket terminal;

the conductor wire connected to said switch extending through a hole inthe side wall of the hole or openlng in which the li ht socket issecured and the end of said con uctor being secured in the slot in theend of said switch pin, substantially as described.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, l aflix mysignature in resence of two subscribing witnesses, this (th day ofOctober, A. D. 1911.

' HERMAN E. BEISLER. Witnesses:

HARRY W. Hanson, JAMES H. MCGILL.

